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 Lonely Planet: IndiaFirmly ensconced in the budget travel canon, Lonely Planet: India has become as essential to sub-continental backpacker culture as the Himalayan hill stations, Arabian sea beaches and crafty rickshaw drivers it describes. Beyond the frank, thorough coverage of the country's highlights and pitfalls, indispensable maps and a snazzy full-colour guide to India's religions make this sturdy tome an endlessly useful one-stop reference. Though the emphasis is on "budget" travel, there are hotel and restaurant picks to accommodate you whether your budget is US$10 or US$500 a day.More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros  The Rough Guide to IndiaThe Rough Guide to India is the essential handbook to this extraordinary country. The 24 page full-colour introduction includes stunning photography of the country's many highlights. The guide has comprehensive accounts of every attraction, from fast-paced Delhi and the sacred sites of the Ganges plain to the Moghul splendour of Agra and the shell-sand beaches of the south. There is also practical advice on activities as diverse as boating through the Keralan backwaters, hiking through the high-altitude deserts of Ladakh or treatments at an ayurvedic spa. The listings sections provide hundreds of insider reviews of the best hotels, hostels, restaurants, bars, shops and museums in every city and village. The authors also give an informed insight into India's history, politics, religion, music and cinema, providing a valuable context to the reader's trip.Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Cheap Holidays From Newcastle Bar Cuba Hurghada Holiday Greece Holidays Florida Holidays Bargain Holidays Egypt Holiday Restaurants London Holidays to the Algarve |
Guides to the world's most interesting cities Courtyard Gateway, Jaipur AlexandriaAn antiquarian description of this Egyptian port from the 19th Century: Victorian Alexandria - 1, Victorian Alexandria - 2, Victorian Alexandria - 3, AmsterdamThe city is an incredibly beautiful collection of old world European architecture elegantly partitioned by canals. More at: Amsterdam Holidays AthensCapital of Greece. Tourist Athens and Athens - home to the Parthenon BarcelonaSecond city of Spain and major Mediterranean port, bustling Barcelona incorporates a delightful historic mix of Roman remains, medieval quarters and 20th century avant-garde art. See: Barcelona - Capital City of Catalunya, Barcelona - Las Ramblas, Barcelona - Sagrada Familia, Barcelona - Parc Guell. BostonMade famous by Revolutionary events, infamous by cold winters, and both by the World-Series winning Red Sox, Boston has its fair share of reasons to visit: Boston, a Bargain Travel Guide BrisbaneBrisbane, capital of Queensland, Australia. An insider's view of where best to go and what to do in this city of sunny days! Brisbane - every day a sunny day DelhiOld Delhi, Delhi: The Red Fort, Delhi Tombs HobartIt's a lively place, with a waterfront that buzzes with action around the surrounding restaurants, pubs, cafes and clubs: More at: Hobart, Tasmania JaipurRasjathan's Pink City. More at: Jaipur: City Palace Lisbon"We drove over Lisbon yesterday in a blazing heat and saw the Church of St Vincent, and the Botanical Gardens where palms and prickly pears and huge cactuses were growing, and enormous oleanders covered all over with the richest red blossom ..." More at: Lisbon 1859 MadridMadrid, the capital of Spain, is a charming city, rich in culture and, at night it really rocks! Madrid Spain - Take A Tour Of A City That Rocks MelbourneMelbourne (Victoria, Australia) is a great place to visit, and an even better place to be. It is impossible to imagine a better host city for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. More at: Magnificent Melbourne OrlandoOrlando, Florida is the ultimate theme park destination: The Best Orlando Has to Offer Palma MajorcaPalma is the capital city of Majorca and the island of Majorca's main port. More at: Palma Majorca ParisParis, the French capital and Eurodisney (Disneyland Resort Paris) provide some unique experiences. . More at: Paris and Eurodisney TorontoToronto is the largest city in Canada with a population of about 3 million (5 million in the greater area) and it keeps growing every year as it seems to be the first city of choice for immigrants from around the world: More at: Toronto, the New York City of Canada VancouverVancouver, British Columbia is one of the world's premiere destinations. More at: A Guide to the Best Vancouver Vacation Attractions, Vancouver, Hidden Jewel Of The Pacific Northwest and Beautiful Vancouver, City of the Sea & Mountains Washington DCWashington DC, the US capital, is a city with public museums and monuments galore, but also hidden treasures that should not be overlooked: Washington, DC a Bargain Travel Guide WeimarFrom the Journal of Lady Tennyson: Weimar 1865 |
 The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857by William DalrympleOn a dark evening in November 1862, a cheap coffin is buried in eerie silence. There are no lamentations or panegyrics, for the British Commissioner in charge has insisted, 'No vesting will remain to distinguish where the last of the Great Mughals rests.' This Mughal is Bahadur Shah Zafar II, one of the most tolerant and likeable of his remarkable dynasty who found himself leader of a violent and doomed uprising. The Siege of Delhi was the Raj's Stalingrad, the end of both Mughal power and a remarkable culture. More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros |
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